''Glyphostoma'' is a
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of
sea snail
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s,
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk
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s in the
family
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Clathurellidae
Clathurellidae is a monophyletic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.Bouchet P., Kantor Yu.I., Sysoev A. & Puillandre N. (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea". '' ...
.
Description
The shell has a fusiform shape. The
siphonal canal
The siphonal canal is an anatomical feature of the shells of certain groups of sea snails within the clade Neogastropoda. Some sea marine gastropods have a soft tubular anterior extension of the mantle called a siphon through which water is ...
is rather long. The genus is characterized by a very heavy outer
lip, which is strongly rugose within. The inner lip is more or less wrinkled.
Species
Species within the genus ''Glyphostoma'' include:
* ''
Glyphostoma aguadillana''
(Dall & Simpson, 1901)
* ''
Glyphostoma aliciae''
(Melvill & Standen, 1895)
* ''
Glyphostoma alliteratum''
Hedley, 1915
* ''
Glyphostoma bayeri
''Glyphostoma bayeri'', common name the Bayer's turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 33 mm.
Distribution
This ma ...
''
Olsson, 1971
* ''
Glyphostoma bertiniana''
(Tapparone-Canefri, 1878)
* ''
Glyphostoma candida
''Glyphostoma candida'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 14 mm. The ribs are rather broad and rounded. The revolving st ...
''
(Hinds, 1843)
* ''
Glyphostoma canfieldi
''Glyphostoma canfieldi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.
Description
The shell grows to a length of 8 mm. The shell is narrowly shouldered. Numerous indistinct longitudinal plications f ...
''
(Dall, 1871)
* ''
Glyphostoma cara''
(Thiele, 1925)
* ''
Glyphostoma claudoni''
(Dautzenberg, 1900)
* ''
Glyphostoma coronaseminale
''Glyphostoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clathurellidae.
Description
The shell has a fusiform shape. The siphonal canal is rather long. The genus is characterized by a very heavy outer lip, which is stron ...
''
Garcia, 2015
* ''
Glyphostoma dedonderi
''Glyphostoma dedonderi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 22 mm and 32 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Oce ...
''
Goethaels & Monsecour, 2008
* ''
Glyphostoma dentiferum
''Glyphostoma dentiferum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 32 mm.
Distribution
''Glyphostoma dentiferum'' can be foun ...
''
Gabb, 1872
* ''
Glyphostoma dialitha''
(Melvill & Standen, 1896)
* ''
Glyphostoma elsae''
Bartsch, 1934
* ''
Glyphostoma epicasta
''Glyphostoma epicasta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 14 mm and 31 mm.
Distribution
''Glyphostoma epicasta'' can be found i ...
''
Bartsch, 1934
* ''
Glyphostoma gabbii
''Glyphostoma gabbii'', common name Gabb's tooth turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.
Description
Distribution
''Glyphostoma gabbii'' can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from eastern ...
''
(Dall, 1889)
* ''
Glyphostoma golfoyaquense
''Glyphostoma golfoyaquense'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.
Description
This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico from West Florida to Yucatan, Mexico.
Distribution
''Glyphostoma golfoyaqu ...
''
Maury, 1917
* ''
Glyphostoma granulifera
''Glyphostoma granulifera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs along Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a c ...
''
(Schepman, 1913)
* ''
Glyphostoma gratula
''Glyphostoma gratula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 13 mm, its diameter 5.25 mm.
(Original description) The slender, acute shell is w ...
''
(Dall, 1881)
* ''
Glyphostoma hervieri''
Dautzenberg, 1932
* ''
Glyphostoma immaculata
''Glyphostoma immaculata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.
Description
Distribution
This species occurs in the Gulf of Panama.
References
immaculata
The Immaculate Conception is ...
''
Dall, 1908
* ''
Glyphostoma infracincta
''Glyphostoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Clathurellidae.
Description
The shell has a fusiform shape. The siphonal canal is rather long. The genus is characterized by a ve ...
''
(G.B. Sowerby III, 1893)
* ''
Glyphostoma kihikihi''
Kay, 1979
* ''
Glyphostoma latirella''
(Melvill, J.C. & R. Standen, 1897, "1896")
* ''
Glyphostoma leucum''
(Bush, 1893)
* ''
Glyphostoma lyuhrurngae''
Lai, 2005
* ''
Glyphostoma maldivica''
Sysoev, 1996
* ''
Glyphostoma myrae''
Shasky, 1971
* ''
Glyphostoma neglecta''
(Hinds, 1843)
* ''
Glyphostoma oenoa''
Bartsch, 1934
* ''
Glyphostoma oliverai''
Kilburn & Lan, 2004
* ''
Glyphostoma otohimeae''
Kosuge, 1981
* ''
Glyphostoma partefilosa''
Dall, 1919
* ''
Glyphostoma phalera''
(Dall, 1889)
* ''
Glyphostoma pilsbryi''
Schwengel, 1940
* ''
Glyphostoma polynesiensis''
(Reeve, 1845)
* ''
Glyphostoma purpurascens''
(Dunker, 1871)
* ''
Glyphostoma pustulosa''
McLean & Poorman, 1971
* ''
Glyphostoma rostrata
''Glyphostoma rostrata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between .
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines ...
''
Sysoev & Bouchet, 2001
* ''
Glyphostoma rugosum''
(Mighels, 1845)
* ''
Glyphostoma scalarinum''
(Deshayes, 1863)
* ''
Glyphostoma scobina''
McLean & Poorman, 1971
* ''
Glyphostoma supraplicata''
Sysoev, 1996
* ''
Glyphostoma thalassoma''
Dall, 1908
* ''
Glyphostoma turtoni''
(E. A. Smith, 1890)
;
Taxon inquirendum
In biological classification, a ''species inquirenda'' is a species of doubtful identity requiring further investigation. The use of the term in English-language biological literature dates back to at least the early nineteenth century.
The term t ...
:
* ''Glyphostoma tigroidellum''
Hervier, 1896
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Glyphostoma alphonsianum''
Hervier, 1896: synonym of ''
Etrema alphonsianum''
(Hervier, 1896)
* ''Glyphostoma crosseanum''
Hervier, 1896: synonym of ''
Lienardia crosseanum
''Lienardia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clathurellidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Lienardia Jousseaume, 1883. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdet ...
''
(Hervier, 1896)
* ''Glyphostoma cymodoce''
Dall, 1919: synonym of ''
Crockerella cymodoce
''Crockerella cymodoce'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae, the cone snails
A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base (frequently, though not nec ...
''
(Dall, 1919)
* ''Glyphostoma disconicum''
Hervier, 1896: synonym of ''
Lienardia disconicum
''Lienardia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clathurellidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Lienardia Jousseaume, 1883. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdet ...
''
(Hervier, 1896)
* ''Glyphostoma gaidei''
Hervier, 1896: synonym of ''
Lienardia gaidei''
(Hervier, 1896)
* ''Glyphostoma glabriplicatum''
Sowerby III, 1913: synonym of ''
Etrema glabriplicatum
''Etrema'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clathurellidae.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), species with valid names within the genus ''Etrema'' include:
* '' Etrema aliciae'' ...
''
(Sowerby III, 1913)
*'' Glyphostoma goubini''
Hervier, 1896: synonym of ''
Lienardia goubini''
(Hervier, 1896)
* ''Glyphostoma gruveli''
Dautzenberg, 1932: synonym of ''
Eucithara gruveli
''Eucithara gruveli'' is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Eucithara gruveli (Dautzenberg, 1932). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marine ...
''
(Dautzenberg, 1932)
* ''Glyphostoma hendersoni''
Bartsch, 1934: synonym of ''
Lioglyphostoma hendersoni
''Lioglyphostoma hendersoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 12.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine speci ...
''
(Bartsch, 1934)
* ''Glyphostoma herminea''
Bartsch, 1934: synonym of ''
Miraclathurella herminea''
(Bartsch, 1934)
* ''Glyphostoma melanoxytum''
Hervier, 1896: synonym of ''
Kermia melanoxytum''
(Hervier, 1896)
* ''Glyphostoma minutissimelirata''
Hervier, 1896: synonym of ''
Etrema minutissimelirata''
(Hervier, 1896)
* ''Glyphostoma paucimaculata''
Angas, 1880: synonym of ''
Etrema paucimaculata''
(Angas, 1880)
* ''Glyphostoma permiscere''
Nowell-Usticke, 1969: synonym of ''
Truncadaphne permiscere''
(Nowell-Usticke, 1969)
* ''Glyphostoma roseocincta''
Oliver, 1915: synonym of ''
Lienardia roseocincta
''Lienardia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clathurellidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Lienardia Jousseaume, 1883. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdet ...
''
(Oliver, 1915)
* ''Glyphostoma rubrocincta''
Smith, E.A., 1882: synonym of ''
Eucithara vittata
''Eucithara vittata'' is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Eucithara vittata. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.ph ...
''
(Hinds, 1843)
* ''Glyphostoma strombillum''
Hervier, 1896: synonym of ''
Lienardia strombillum''
(Hervier, 1896)
* ''Glyphostoma subspurcum''
Hervier, 1896: synonym of ''
Kermia subspurcum''
(Hervier, 1896)
* ''Glyphostoma tenera''
Hedley, 1899: synonym of ''
Etrema tenera''
(Hedley, 1899)
* ''Glyphostoma tribulationis''
Hedley, 1909: synonym of ''
Heterocithara tribulationis''
(Hedley, 1909)
* ''Glyphostoma trigonostomum''
Hervier, 1896: synonym of ''
Etrema trigonostomum''
(Hervier, 1896)
References
Gastropod genera
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